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ICR alumnus Professor Jacques Miller wins prestigious Albert Lasker Award for pioneering research underpinning modern immunology
Professor Jacques Miller has been jointly awarded this year’s Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, for his pivotal role in discoveries that laid the foundation for much of the field of modern immunology.
Beating melanoma with drug discovery, immunotherapy and cutting-edge science
Henry French introduces some of our research into melanoma, one of the UK’s most common cancers.
Inspirational young woman smashes target of raising £21K for the ICR before 21st birthday
A determined young woman from Southend-on-Sea has smashed her goal of raising £21,000 for cancer research before her 21st birthday this week. Amy Elvidge set herself the ambitious fundraising challenge after her father was diagnosed and successfully treated for cancer last summer.
Bereaved parents visit ICR lab supported in daughter’s memory
The parents of Kelly Turner, Linda and Martin, recently visited The Institute of Cancer Research, London, to see the labs doing research into the cancer that took Kelly’s life.
Scientists talk medicine and engineering with potential partners at the Harwell campus
The ICR's Enterprise Unit has hosted a networking event alongside the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at Harwell, a science and technology campus near Oxford.
"Without research there will be no cure" – why parents fund vital research into children’s cancer
ICR researchers are working hard to improve children’s cancer treatment. This children’s cancer awareness month, our parent-led charity supporters – who fund so much of this crucial work – have shared their inspirational stories with us and explain why they choose to work with the ICR.
Professor to cycle 60 miles to give back to the Newcastle charity supporting her research into childhood cancer
A scientist who studies a rare form of childhood cancer is joining a 60 mile cycle ride through Northumberland in support of the charity which has funded her research for more than ten years.
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First-degree relatives of blood cancer patients at increased risk, major new study reveals
People with a parent, sibling or child affected by blood cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease, a new study has shown.
Poet Laureate’s ‘poem on a pill’ cuts cancer down to size
Newly appointed Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has written a poem for The Institute of Cancer Research, London, symbolising the goal of precision science to turn cancer into a manageable disease.
Positive clinical trial results for olaparib in advanced prostate cancer
The preliminary results of a major phase III clinical trial show that the genetically targeted drug olaparib improves outcomes for men with advanced prostate cancer whose tumours have DNA repair faults.
Artificial intelligence reveals new breast cancer types that respond differently to treatment
Scientists have used artificial intelligence to recognise patterns in breast cancer – and uncovered five new types of the disease, each matched to different personalised treatments.
Personalised ‘liquid biopsy’ could detect return of breast cancer nearly eleven months earlier than hospital scans
Multicentre UK study finds new blood test could detect the return and spread of breast cancer on average 10.7 months before tumours became visible on scans or patients developed symptoms